NHTSA vehicle safety data
2015 Autocar ACX Recalls & Complaints
The 2015 Autocar ACX has 1 NHTSA recall campaign on file as of October 21, 2026. try.vin has no NHTSA owner complaints on file for the 2015 Autocar ACX. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Autocar dealer.
NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2015 Autocar ACX. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
Cross Member Mounting Bracket Failure
NHTSA #15V204000 · Structure · NHTSA notice
Reported April 6, 2015 · Autocar, LLC
Potentially affected: 195 vehicles
Repair completion: 53.85% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
Autocar campaign ACX-1501 · Owners notified June 2, 2015 · Vehicles built March 8, 2013 – September 24, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Defect description
Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Autocar ACX front-end loader garbage trucks manufactured March 8, 2013, to September 24, 2014. The mounting brackets of the first cross member behind the engine may fail and cause the cross member to detach from the frame rails.
Safety consequence
Other components that are supported by the cross member may separate from the vehicle if the cross member detaches, becoming road hazards and increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the aluminum mounting brackets with a high tensile steel brackets, free of charge. The recall began on June 2, 2015. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1-888-218-3611. Autocar's number for this recall is ACX-1501.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other Autocar ACX model years
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